Gables Edge Parks Co., a South Miami-based real estate company, filed an application with Miami-Dade County on Oct. 7 to construct a five-story self-storage facility in Coral Gables, Fla., on behalf of self-storage real estate investment trust CubeSmar…
Private Investor Buys 2 Marion, SC, Self-Storage Properties for $1.96M
A private investor purchased two self-storage properties in Marion, S.C., for $1.96 million. The buyer formed an LLC to acquire White’s Mini Storage and Francis Marion Plaza Storage, according to a press release from Midcoast Properties Inc., the…
Web Startup Spacer Launches Peer-to-Peer Self-Storage Marketplace in Australia
Update 11/16/15 – Spacer has completed its trial phase and is officially open for business. The peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace is continuing to negotiate with Australian municipalities and commercial-property owners to stir up interest and…
Live From the 2015 ISS Expo: Inside Self-Storage VP Troy Bix Discusses the Show’s Attendees, Exhibitors and Future
In this video, filmed at the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Troy Bix, vice president of Inside Self-Storage, talks about the annual show as well as industry trends. He shares information about the number of first-time tradeshow attendees and the …
South Africa Self-Storage Operator Stor-Age Partners With Santa Shoebox Project
Stor-Age Self Storage, which operates more than 37 locations in South Africa, is once again participating in the annual Santa Shoebox Project, which distributes gifts to underprivileged children in Namibia and South Africa during the winter holiday sea…
Self-Storage Operators Donate Treats to Rec Center ‘Trick or Treat Street’ in Sterling, CO
Four self-storage operators in Sterling, Colo., have donated candy to Sterling Recreation Center’s “Trick or Treat Street” event that will take place on Oct. 31. The participating storage companies are Appelhans Self Storage, E and B …
Stor-Age to Become South Africa’s First Self-Storage REIT Listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Update 10/28/15 – Stor-Age Self Storage opened its private-share placement and public offering under the fund name Stor-Age Property REIT Ltd. this week. The company is offering 71 million private shares to invited institutional and high net wort…
NEW! Inside Self-Storage Vendor Locator
ISS Vendor Locator is a new online market for industry products, services and suppliers. Learn about individual companies, watch their videos, download their resource materials, and even send them messages, all through the online portal.
Renting Self-Storage ‘Air’: Tips for Operating a Successful Records-Storage Business
Records storage can be a wonderful ancillary service for existing self-storage operations. Here’s a look at what it takes to successfully run this add-on business, including requirements for space, software, staffing and more.
Renting Self-Storage ‘Air’: Tips for Operating a Successful Records-Storage Business
Records storage can be a wonderful ancillary service for existing self-storage operations. Here’s a look at what it takes to successfully run this add-on business, including requirements for space, software, staffing and more.